Conus shikamai

Conus shikamai
Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus shikamai Coomans, H.E., R.G.Moolenbeek & E.Wils, 1985
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species: C. shikamai
Binomial name
Conus shikamai
Coomans, Moolenbeek & Wils, 1985
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Splinoconus) shikamai Coomans, Moolenbeek & Wils, 1985 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Conus clandestinus Shikama, 1979 (nomen nudum)
  • Conus clandestinus purpuratus Shikama, 1979 (Invalid: junior homonym of Conus purpuratus'' (Röding, 1798); Conus shikamai is a replacement name)
  • Kioconus shikamai (Coomans, Moolenbeek & Wils, 1985)
  • Splinoconus shikamai (Coomans, Moolenbeek & Wils, 1985)

Conus shikamai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 70 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia.

References

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